US EditionNYC Public Schools Will Be Open and in Person Tuesday, Mayor Mamdani Announces
Nearly 900,000 students will return to in-person classes after a 20-inch snowfall as city crews clear routes and buses prepare to run despite travel challenges.
- In response to the storm, Mamdani announced New York City Public Schools will reopen Tuesday, saying, `School will be in person tomorrow,`
- The city cited scheduling limits and a state waiver to explain Monday's snow day, citing limited calendar room after pandemic-era changes and teacher training days, Mamdani previously explained.
- Officials said 8,000 Education Department employees cleared school properties while crews plowed and salted streets and prepared school buses for about 150,000 student riders.
- Dora Pekec noted nearly 900,000 students rely on schools, while the United Federation of Teachers urged caution and Staten Island officials warned roads are impassable.
- Monday's old-fashioned snow day highlights the rare pause for students and educators, as the recent midwinter break complicated device distribution for remote learning and scheduling limits reduce school days.
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NYC's decision to reopen schools for in-person classes after blizzard gets pushback
Students aren’t the only ones unhappy about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to resume in-person classes on Tuesday. Officials in Staten Island, which saw some of the highest snow totals in the city, bashed Mamdani’s announcement Monday afternoon to have the nation’s largest school district reopen fully. “Numerous roads are impassable, and people have to walk in the middle of the street because the sidewalks are completely blocked b…
NYC Public Schools to Resume In-Person Classes Tuesday After Snow Day
NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City public schools will reopen for in-person instruction Tuesday after a traditional snow day Monday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Speaking at a Monday afternoon briefing, Mamdani said the worst of the winter storm had passed, allowing students to safely return to classrooms. “I hope our students enjoy their snow […]
NYC Schools Open Tuesday: Mayor Mamdani announces in-person learning one day after blizzard
New York City Public Schools will be OPEN for in-person instruction on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.All programs and activities will take place as scheduled. pic.twitter.com/gGGSmQc97z— NYC Public Schools (@NYCSchools) February 23, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani annouced Monday that New York City public schools will be open Tuesday after being closed Monday due to a blizzard. Mamdani made the announcement during a press conference while g…
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